FARAGE PICKS PLUMBER TO FIGHT BY-ELECTION
Nigel Farage selects a plumber to stand as Reform UK's candidate in a by-election — and hands Britain's sharpest satirical magazine the perfect punchline. With talk of a five-million-pound call-out fee, a suspicious leak and a terrible smell, Private Eye No. 1676 turns the political stunt into a classic comedy of pipes and politics.

Satirical take on Britain’s power struggle: political rivals spiral into a farcical psychodrama, all scheming to outfox each other. Exaggerated intrigues, bruised egos and grotesque manoeuvres expose a chaotic government whose ego‑driven clashes turn the country into the stage of a darkly comic political farce.

Satirical take on a royal state visit to the US that continues despite a shooting attack. The issue explores political responsibility, security and the absurd normalization of violence. Sharp dialogue questions the roles of the involved politicians and ironically exposes power relations and reactions to the attempted killing.

Hungary faces a power shift as Orban loses a historic election, raising questions about US influence and prospects of “regime change.” This satirical issue examines consequences for democracy, international relations and right‑wing movements, highlighting the impact of an unexpected triumph for MAGA supporters:in within the Hungarian context.